Zambia
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:30:37 GMTKenneth Kaunda's Children Sue to Stop Burial By State
[Nation] Lusaka -- The funeral of Zambia's founding President, Kenneth Kaunda, is in limbo as some of his children and other family members have rushed to court to stop the government from burying him at a site designated for the country's heads of S...
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:10:49 GMTMwape Names Zambia Women Team for Tokyo Olympics
[CAF] Copper Queens Zambia coach Bruce Mwape revealed his final 22-member team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in a fortnight.
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 09:52:29 GMTKaunda a Statesman Par Excellence - Geingob
[New Era] President Hage Geingob has described the late former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda as a statesman par excellence.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:56:34 GMTGeingob Attends Kaunda's Funeral in Lusaka
[Namibian] President Hage Geingob this morning departed for Lusaka for the state funeral of former Zambia head of state Kenneth David Kaunda.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:34:21 GMTMnangagwa Leaves for Zambia
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa left the country this morning to attend the official funeral ceremony for the late former President of Zambia Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:34:03 GMTKenneth Kaunda - State Funeral Underway
[East African] Zambia will hold a state funeral on Friday, July 2, for founding President Kenneth Kaunda, who died aged 97 after being taken ill.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:19:38 GMTPresident Ramaphosa to Attend Former Zambian President's State Funeral
[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is today undertaking a working visit to the Republic of Zambia to attend the State Funeral Service of Dr Kenneth Kaunda, founding President of Zambia.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:53:38 GMTPresident Kenyatta in Lusaka for Kenneth Kaunda's State Funeral
[Nation] President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined other African leaders in Zambia for Tuesday's State funeral of founding President Kenneth Kaunda, who died on June 17.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:40:18 GMTMnangagwa Arrives in Zambia for Kaunda's Funeral
[The Herald] President Mnangagwa has arrived in Lusaka for the official state funeral of the late former President and founding father of Zambia, Dr Kenneth Kaunda.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:34:48 GMTKonkola Copper Mines Oxygen Certification, a Relief
[Times of Zambia] The gesture by Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) to acquire certification in the production of oxygen comes as a great relief amid the increasing figures of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:30:19 GMTKenneth Kaunda - State Funeral Set for July 2
[Nation] Zambia will hold a state funeral on Friday, July 2, for founding President Kenneth Kaunda, who died aged 97 after being taken ill.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:19:13 GMTZambia Rejects Accusations of Human Rights Abuses
[CAJ News] Lusaka -- ZAMBIA has disputed allegations, raised by Amnesty International, that the government was curtailing people's freedoms in the run-up to August 12 elections.
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:09:10 GMTAngolan VP Attends Kenneth Kaunda's Funeral
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Vice President of the Republic, Bornito de Sousa, travels this Thursday to Lusaka, Zambia, where he participates in the funeral ceremonies of former president Kenneth David Kaunda.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:02:47 GMTA Missed Opportunity for Inclusion - the Case of Musukwa and Others V Rtsa
[SALC] The recent judgment of the Lusaka High Court in Zambia in the case of Musukwa and others v RTSA is a disappointing indication of how far there is to go for States in Africa to realise the rights of persons with disabilities. This is even thoug...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:24:10 GMTCovid-19 - Govt Bans Travellers From South Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia
[This Day] The federal government has slammed a travel ban on passengers arriving from five African countries as part of measures to mitigate a potential third wave of COVID-19.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 05:57:28 GMTKaunda Aged Like Fine Wine After Office and His Follies Were Forgiven
[East African] My first close encounter with an African election campaign and vote was in 1980, when I was still a fumbling lad barely out of my teens. That vote ended in a shambles, with widespread allegations that it was rigged for the Uganda Peopl...
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:34:41 GMTRemembering Kenneth Kaunda, the President Who Was an Artist
[Nation] Former Zambia President, Kenneth Kaunda (KK), was a spellbinding orator and singer. "In one of his last major public appearances, at the funeral of Nelson Mandela in December 2013, Mr Kaunda recalled his own history in the fight to end apart...
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:10:56 GMT'Increase in Compensation Benefits Spurs Entrepreneurship'
[Times of Zambia] The increase in the minimum threshold of compensation benefits for all pensioners to K1, 200 from K800 as contained in the revised compensation Act of 2016 is encouraging entrepreneurship.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 14:30:55 GMTTransporters Concerned With Zambia Exclusive Right
[Daily News] TRANSPORTERS in the country have asked the government to consult Zambian authorities to review some of its laws and regulations which grant exclusive rights to Zambian transporters to transport goods to and from Zambia.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:21:11 GMTKaunda Mourning Period Till July 1
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Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:45:48 GMTZambia Surprise With Mweene Recall for Cosafa Cup
[Cosafa] Zambia coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has recalled veteran goalkeeper Kennedy Mweene after naming a 30-man provisional squad for the 2021 COSAFA Cup that will be staged in Nelson Mandela Bay from July 6-18.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:56:12 GMTMnangagwa Recounts Journey With Kaunda
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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:58:53 GMTBadminton Boss Retains Africa Post
[Times of Zambia] Mulenga -- Badminton Zambia (BZ) is elated with the re-election of its president Kingsley Mulenga into the Badminton Confederation of Africa (BCA) board.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:52:41 GMTRemain Steadfast, Coach Urges Shepolopolo
[Times of Zambia] Zambia women's team coach Bruce Mwape has urged the players to remain steadfast and not to be distracted by the current happenings ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Fri, 25 Jun 2021 07:45:41 GMTKenneth Kaunda, the Philosopher King Who Fell With Dignity
[African Arguments] Zambia's first president was a flawed leader, but his legacy of inclusiveness and African unity survive in political structures to this day.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:40:28 GMTRivals Commit to Peaceful Polls in Honour of Kaunda
[CAJ News] Lusaka -- THE main rivals in Zambia's upcoming general elections owe it to the legacy of the late Kenneth Kaunda to overcome their animosity and ensure the polls in August are credible.
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 18:35:10 GMTKenneth Kaunda, the Football-Loving President
[New Frame] The late former president loved and promoted football during his 27 years in power, but the beautiful game would also become the platform Zambians used to show they had had enough of his rule.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:54:08 GMTAfrica Mourns Kaunda
[Times of Zambia] As the remains of Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda are prepared for the solemn journey of visiting all the provincial centres, to be followed by a State funeral at the Heroes Stadium in Lusaka before burial at the Presidentia...
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:35:26 GMTRemembering Kaunda On National Land Policy
[Times of Zambia] AS we continue remembering late Zambia's first President Kenneth Kaunda, today, we focus on the national land policy he introduced in the country in the immediate post-independence era from 1964 to, say, 1974.
Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:31:08 GMTUDP Sends Condolence Message On the Passing of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda
[The Point] On behalf of the National Executive Committee, the entire Membership of the United Democratic Party and on my own behalf, I send heartfelt condolences and pray that the entire Kaunda family and the Zambian people are comforted as they mou...